Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Community Arts: Arts, Community, and Education

Prepare for Exciting Arts-Based Community Work

In this action-based Master of Education program, you will get an interdisciplinary foundation in arts-based community work, grant writing, arts administration, networking, fundraising, and other components that will enable you to effect change through art. Graduates make an impact in non-profits, after school programs, hospitals, museums, and more. Professor Emerita and former Community Arts program director Prilly Sanville describes the story that each student creates while enrolled in the Community Arts Master's Degree program.

Specialization and elective courses help
you tailor your program to your particular passion. Work with practicing
writers, performers, artists, and educators to complete one of the
offered specializations: Community Media, Integrated Arts, Multicultural
Education, Theater Studies, or Visual Art.

A culminating thesis project documents students' research work in specific areas of interest.

An internship is required at a location related to specialization; may be in Boston, in the US, or in another country.

Students develop individual electronic portfolios.

This is a non-licensure program.

Sample Program Course

EARED 6117 Theory and Practice in Community Arts: Ideas Into Action

In this course, we will examine the historical and contemporary theoretical frameworks that have shaped community arts in a wide span of artistic disciplines. Why has the community arts movement taken hold in the United States of America and across the international spectrum? Research proves that the arts bolster economicdevelopment, serve as connectors between neighborhoods and cultural/ethnic groups, and revitalize (physically and emotionally) urban and rural places. To achieve these dynamic possibilities, we must know how to turn ideas into action by gaining crucial skills in arts administration, audience development, and project development.

Contact Us

Vivian Poey is director of the M.Ed. in Arts, Community, and Education. She is an artist and educator, engaging in the arts as a process of investigation both in and out of the classroom. Her photographic work examines issues that include cultural assimilation, beauty, and the passing of time. Read full profile »

The Cambridge Community Art Center recently launched a project to paint a four-stage mural on a pedestrian walkway at a Cambridge construction site. The mural will highlight the history and cultural heritage of the district. Read more »